Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Nov. 24
By Diana Aliyeva– Trend:
Prime Minister of South Korea Lee Nak-yeon has met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is in Seoul on a state visit since Nov. 23, the press center for the coverage of the visit reported.
At the meeting, Lee Nak-yeon has offered to open in his country a center for Uzbek entrepreneurs under the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in response to a similar initiative by Mirziyoyev to establish an Uzbek-Korean business center under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan.
Speaking about the economic partnership, the parties discussed in detail the issues of export of fruit and vegetable products from Uzbekistan to Korea, removing any bureaucratic obstacles in this matter.
The South Korean prime minister also proposed to expand cooperation in the educational sphere, in particular, to consider the possibility of opening new branches of South Korean universities in Uzbekistan. A proposal was made to assist Uzbekistan in the sphere of reforming preschool education by establishing an exchange of experts in this field.
Lee Nak-yeon proposed to intensify cooperation in the healthcare sector by providing an opportunity for doctors from Uzbekistan to take regular internships in leading medical centers of South Korea.
The Uzbek president expressed gratitude for the proposals made and invited the South Korean prime minister to pay a visit to Uzbekistan.
The prime minister of South Korea accepted this offer with gratitude, and noted that he had dreamed to visit the ancient cities of Uzbekistan since his childhood.